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ANTIQUE REAL PHOTO POST CARD ~ FLAG POLE RAISING AT PATTERSON, IOWA!
Fantastic early real photo post card with a marvelous scene entitled by an owner of the card in past years "Flag raising at Patterson 1917" on the back side. No publisher information appears on the back...never posted or written on other than the provenance. Some age yellowing but the scene is very clear and quite wonderful with the antique automobiles, town store featuring ice cream, tobacco, cigars and more, all showing in the windows...and of course, the fabulous effort that it was taking to install a flag pole for the town using what appears to be a draft horse team. Great piece of memorabilia and a wonderful postcard for your collection!
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